Peter LaMantia, Psychotherapist in Garden City, 11530

Peter S. LaMantia, LMHC

Profession(s):
Psychotherapy, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
Primary License:
Mental Health Counseling - 004321

My Approach to Helping

I am a NYS licensed psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of adults, adolescents and couples. I also run relational therapy groups for those interested in improving interpersonal skills, and gaining the "here and now" experience that is critical to enhancing confidence and battling shyness.

I have extensive experience helping people with issues related to self-esteem, identity, attention, anxiety, depression, anger and post-traumatic stress.

Having a connection with a therapist you trust and respect is key for therapy to work. I take great care to provide a supportive environment where you will feel comfortable exploring what is on your mind.

More Info About My Practice

Please visit my website for more information about my practice.

How My Own Struggles Made Me a Better Therapist

My patients often ask me how I decided to become a therapist. I believe that the most important quality that any therapist can possess is a genuine curiosity about "who they are". The desire to make sense of one's own subjective experience, and to sort through the confusion and painful feelings that we all go through as human beings requires both creativity and courage. It also requires relationship. I often ask my patients if they would feel comfortable going to see a dentist that had never had any work done on his or her own teeth? How could he or she know what it was really like to "be in the chair"? By exploring our own inner worlds, and facing our own conflicts we develop the capacity not only to understand ourselves, but to feel empathy for others.